Peaches Geldof's Death: Friends and Family React to Her Passing

Friends and family expressed their grief over the sudden, shocking death of British fashion and TV personality Peaches Geldof at age 25 on Monday, April 7.
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Friends, fans, and family members of Peaches Geldof expressed their grief over the British fashion and TV personalty's sudden, shocking death in Kent, England Monday, April 7, at age 25.

Geldof's famous father Bob Geldof, the founder of Band Aid, said in a statement confirming his daugher's passing that the family was "beyond pain." The musician and Live Aid founder added, "She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us. Writing 'was' destroys me afresh. What a beautiful child. How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable?"

Her husband Thomas Cohen, with whom she shares two young sons, Astala, 23 months, and Phaedra, nearly 12 months, also shared a statement Monday. "My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons Astala and Phaedra," the musician said. "I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever."

Among those who shared their condolences and expressed their shock over Geldof's death were Lily Allen, Sharon Osbourne, Alyssa Milano, and Lorde. Read on for their reactions:

Sharon Osbourne: Devastated about @peaches_g. Sending condolences & respect to the Geldof family. It's unimaginable what they must be going through right now